Manager, Payroll & Benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll and benefits operations across the United States and Canada, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing while developing and mentoring a high-performing payroll team.
• Drive payroll transformation initiatives by leading payroll harmonization, system consolidation, process optimization, testing activities, and the development of a scalable global payroll roadmap.
• Partner with People & Culture, Finance, HRIS, IT, payroll vendors, and benefits providers to improve payroll operations, administer competitive benefits programs, and implement automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish strong payroll governance, compliance, and internal control frameworks, ensuring adherence to U.S. and Canadian payroll legislation, statutory reporting requirements, and audit standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Human Resources, Accounting, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience with extensive knowledge of U.S. and Canadian payroll operations, including employee benefits administration.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing payroll teams in complex, multi-entity and multi-region environments.
• Hands-on experience with ADP payroll platforms, payroll system implementations, testing (including UAT, parallel testing, reconciliation, and validation), payroll transformation initiatives, and North American payroll compliance.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, global payroll expansion, or large-scale payroll integration initiatives.
• PCP, CPM, CPP, or equivalent payroll certification.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors integrations or broader HRIS/payroll ecosystems.